{"product_id":"privatising-humanity-how-our-essential-human-needs-became-financial-assets-paperback","title":"Privatising Humanity: How Our Essential Human Needs Became Financial Assets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Bayliss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful exposé of how finance turns our basic human needs into assets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe have entered a new era of turbo-charged financial extraction. Having amassed huge reserves, global finance capital is seeking out fresh areas for profitable investments. Virtually all aspects of our lives are now targeted by someone seeking to make a profit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Privatising humanity, Kate Bayliss shows how wealthy investors, including asset managers, target our essential services. When it comes to investments in these sectors, shareholder profits are funded by us, the end-users and tax-payers who simply wish to meet our basic human needs for water, warmth and shelter. We have no alternative but to pay into these structures that often generate massive returns for investors and dysfunctional systems for society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnpacking the details of these processes in three sectors in the UK - water, energy and housing - Bayliss exposes the harmful consequences of this model, which is contributing to deepening inequality.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have entered a new era of turbo-charged financial extraction. Having amassed huge reserves, global finance capital is seeking out fresh areas for profitable investments. Nothing and no one is safe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePrivatising humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Bayliss shows how investment banks and hedge funds target our essential services, while simultaneously extending their reach into lower-income countries. When it comes to investments in these sectors, shareholder profits are funded by us, the end-users and tax-payers who simply wish to meet our basic human needs for water, warmth and shelter. We have no alternative but to pay into these structures that generate massive returns for the rich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnpacking the details of these processes in three sectors in the UK - water, energy and housing - Bayliss exposes the devastating consequences of this model, which is driving inequality to levels not seen in a century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Bayliss is a Research Associate at SOAS University of London. She has worked extensively on privatisation, financialisation and social equity in the UK and the global South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425561633075,"sku":"9781526182982","price":28.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ehs9duRZac9781526182982.webp?v=1780519942","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/privatising-humanity-how-our-essential-human-needs-became-financial-assets-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}